Items by Etalex

Soon after moving to France I noticed the Monsavon bowl with shaving soap in pretty much every grocery store. As I have been a cream guy for a couple of years (since I started getting interested in these things) and never really had any luck with the soaps I tried, I first decided I wouldn't buy it. The fantastically low price (around 1.70 euro) also indicated to me that I wouldn't loose much by ignoring it. How wrong I was! After reading some generally positive comments about this soap...

I'm not sure if this review fits in this category, although it is technically an aftershave product. The gel is intended to stop bleading caused by small shaving cuts, just like a styptic pencil. It does this very effectively, even more so than a styptic, since the gel leaves a thin layer on the spot where you put it. It is extremely economical; I apply a tiny amount mixed with a couple of drops of water. The main advantage compared to using a styptic is that it stops bleeding more...